Tyler's retail store in Mill Valley, just north of San Francisco - cleverly called The Tyler Florence Shop - sells a combination of Tyler's branded products, cookware and books from other Food Network chefs, locally sourced gourmet ingredients, and vintage kitchenware from flea markets and garage sales. I told Tyler that when his vintage buyer quits, I'll be happy to step into that role; as you may know, I have a fondness for vintage tableware like this. (If you can't get to Mill Valley, you can also buy some of Tyler's products in his online store.)

Chuck Williams, the now-elderly founder of Williams Sonoma, has been into The Tyler Florence Shop three times. Tyler says Chuck told him the store feels like his own first retail outlet - a huge compliment indeed.

Tyler likes fancy wristwatches. At one point someone took a photo of the wrists of Tyler, three food bloggers and two husbands. Will someone send me that photo please?

His preschool-aged son gets a bunch of California grapes in his lunchbox every single day.

I got all this out of Tyler while we were chatting at the beginning of the Dodger game. I was really eager to talk with Tyler and now realize I might have hogged the conversation a little, so sorry, fellow food bloggers. Created by Diane was chatting with us, and SippitySup told me today that he was eavesdropping the whole time. There were lots of other food personalities there, too:

Tyler and the California Table Grape Commission are doing a series of promotions this summer at ballparks around the country, working to get healthier food choices for baseball fans. Which is why we were served Dodger dogs with this tangy grape relish:

A grape relish might sound weird to you, but it was quite delicious. I'm going to make it for our annual 4th of July barbeque and serve it with burgers. The grape group was kind enough to share the recipe.

Tangy grape relish

1/2 cup each diced red and green California grapes

1/4 cup diced red onion

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp mustard seed

1 clove garlic, minced

Combine all ingredients and let sit a few minutes to let the flavors combine. Serve with hot dogs or burgers.